Baseball Recap: South Dearborn Knights vs. Charlestown Pirates
South Dearborn entered their tilt with Charlestown with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Charlestown Pirates out 5-3. For South Dearborn, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss Charlestown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Mason Hamlett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Hamlett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Kunkel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe Perry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Charlestown's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Broady, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
South Dearborn's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Charlestown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
South Dearborn will be playing in front of their home fans against Boonville at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. South Dearborn is facing Boonville at the right time seeing as Boonville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Charlestown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hauser at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hauser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Charlestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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